The Niskayuna High boys’ lacrosse team came into the 2009 season thinking something special was possible. Thursday evening, the Silver Warriors secured the ultimate opportunity at making school and Section II history with a solid 15-8 state Class B semifinal victory over Sayville at Middletown High. The win sends Niskayuna (24-0) into Saturday’s state title […] More »

Two wins on the field Thursday, and another one is pending later today shows it has been a banner 2009 postseason for the Western Athletic Conference in baseball. Thursday afternoon at Joe Bruno Stadium, Fort Plain secured its fourth straight Section II Class C crown with a 6-1 victory over Waterford. The Hilltoppers (24-3) returned just two starters […] More »

Even though her team sported a healthy-sized lead, Niskayuna third baseman Molly O’Donnell never felt comfortable Friday afternoon against Shenendehowa. “They are a hitting ballclub. I don’t think any amount (of a lead) is safe,” O’Donnell said. Largely because of O’Donnell’s exploits, the Silver Warriors built a big lead and held on for a 8-3 victory […] More »

Even though her team sported a healthy-sized lead, Niskayuna third baseman Molly O’Donnell never felt comfortable Friday afternoon against Shenendehowa. “They are a hitting ballclub. I don’t think any amount (of a lead) is safe,” O’Donnell said. Largely because of O’Donnell’s exploits, the Silver Warriors built a big lead and held on for a 8-3 victory […] More »

The Marist Red Foxes (31-26) claimed the 2009 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference baseball title and begin their run in the NCAA Tournament today at 4 p.m. against No. 1 seed Florida State in the Tallahassee Regional. The game can be seen live on ESPNU. The contest is significant because five Marist players, along with coach […] More »

There were only two games played Thursday in the Section II Class AA tournament, and both turned out to be excellent contests. At Bleecker Stadium, Albany won in a pitcher’s duel as Michael Hughes fired a three-hitter with 11 strikeouts in a 3-1 triumph over Guilderland. Jeremy Affinito also tossed a fine game for the […] More »

The Shenendehowa baseball team closed its regular season Tuesday with an 11-2 win over Foothills Council champion Queensbury. The victory marked the 300th in the career of Shen coach Jim Carrese. Brandon Cogswell and David Wixted belted solo home runs for the Plainsmen (18-6). Earlier this season, Queensbury coach Jay Marro collected his 500th win. More »

The Section II softball committee released the field for the 2009 tournaments. The top seeded squads are Columbia (Class AA), South Glens Falls (Class A), Mechanicville (Class B), Lake George (Class CC), Duanesburg (Class C) and Germantown (Class D). Tournament play begins Wednesday with first round games and concludes June 5 with the title games […] More »

Take a look at the baseball results from Wednesday and you will notice two Class A teams with losing records — Burnt Hills and Bishop Maginn — each posted giant victories. Burnt Hills (9-13 overall, 6-9) beat Shaker 3-2 Wednesday in Suburban Council play and also knocked off Saratoga Monday. The Spartans, now ranked No. 20 […] More »

Chris Sand, a slugging senior first baseman from Christian Brothers Academy, is set to sign his national letter of intent to compete for Iona College of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Sand picked the Gaels over Richmond, St. Bonaventure and the University at Albany. “Getting a chance to play right away, the money offered and […] More »